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#0369 – Going to Happy Hour

#0369 – Going to Happy Hour, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 369 – Going to Happy Hour
GLOSSARY
happy hour –
a period of time, usually for a few hours after work, when bars
have lower prices and/or free food to attract customers
* There’s a little bar downtown that offers $2 beers during happy hour every day
from 4:00-7:00.
regular –
a person who is a frequent customer at a restaurant, bar, or store so
that the people who work there know him or her
* My mother loves to shop. She’s such a regular at this store that the
salespeople know her name!
to stop by –
to go to a place for a short period of time because one was going to
pass by it anyway on one’s way to another place
* Could you please stop by the supermarket on your way home and buy some
milk and bread?
now and then –
sometimes; occasionally; every once in a while, but not on a
regular schedule
* Now and then they enjoy going out for fancy coffee drinks instead of making
coffee at home.
to wind down –
to relax, especially at the end of a long day or week
* Julie likes to wind down by listening to music and taking a long, hot bath.
barstool –
a tall seat that has a cushion for one’s bottom, but nowhere to rest
one’s back or arms
* Jeremiah leaned back in his barstool and almost fell off of it! I guess he forgot
that there was no backrest.
straight up –
without ice or any other liquids mixed into an alcoholic beverage
* Do you drink vodka straight up, or do you prefer to mix it with cranberry juice?
to loosen up –
to relax; to become less stressed and more comfortable; to stop
worrying about something
* A good back massage is a great way to loosen up after a long week at work.
coming up –
to be served very soon in the future; to be on its way
* The waitress said, “Two orders of strawberry pancakes, coming up.”
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ESL Podcast 369 – Going to Happy Hour
to not drink –
to not drink alcohol
* Ollie’s mother was an alcoholic, so he doesn’t drink because he is scared that
the same thing might happen to him.
to agree with (someone) –
for a food or drink to settle properly in one’s stomach
so that one does not feel sick after eating or drinking it
* Spicy food doesn’t agree with him, so he rarely goes to Indian or Mexican
restaurants.
draft –
beer that comes from a large container behind the bar, not from a bottle
or can
* Do you prefer draft beer or beer in a can?
pitcher –
a large container that is used to hold liquids and has a handle and
spout for easily pouring the liquid into glasses that people can drink from
* Wynona makes a pitcher of delicious, sweet lemonade on hot summer days.
all-you-can-eat –
as much as one wants to eat; an offer at some restaurants and
bars where customers can pay a single price and eat as much of something as
they want to without paying more
* Troy went to an $8.99 all-you-can-eat pizza restaurant, but then he got sick
from eating too much.
special –
a lower-than-usual price on something; a special offer from a
restaurant or store; a sale
* Our store is having a special where you can buy one sweater and get a second
sweater for free.
to steer (someone) wrong –
to mislead someone; to take someone to a place
that he or she won’t like, or to tell someone to do something that he or she won’t
like
* Keith has never steered us wrong in the past, so if he thinks that the investment
is a good idea, I think we should listen to him.
grub –
an informal word for food; things that can be eaten
* Earl was very hungry when he came home from work, so he quickly opened the
refrigerator, looking for some grub.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why does Gary stop by the bar now and then?
a) To relax after work.
b) To avoid the windy weather.
c) To be a regular.
2. Which of these is a type of grub?
a) Scotch, straight up.
b) A pitcher of draft beer.
c) All-you-can-eat appetizers.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
regular
The word “regular,” in this podcast, means a person who is a frequent customer
at a restaurant, bar, or store so that the people who work there know him or her:
“Zede is a regular at the coffee shop because she goes there every morning on
her way to work.” The word “regular” also means normal, standard, or not
unusual: “Is that his regular way of talking, or is he speaking with an accent to be
funny?” Or, “Pete is too tall to shop in regular stores, so he has to go to special
big-and-tall stores.” “Regular” can also mean happening often, repeatedly and
on a set schedule: “You can make your heart healthier through regular physical
activity for at least 30 minutes every day.”
draft
In this podcast, the word “draft” means beer that comes from a large container
behind the bar, not from a bottle or can: “Many people think that draft beer tastes
better than bottled beer.” The word “draft” also refers to the practice of the U.S.
government requiring young men to serve in the military during a war: “During the
Vietnam War, some young Americans moved to Canada to avoid the draft.” A
“draft” can also be an early version of something that one has written, which
needs to be edited and improved before the writing is finished: “Check your first
draft for spelling and grammar errors.” A “final draft” is the final, corrected piece
of writing: “The teacher will be angry if she sees errors in your final draft.”
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CULTURE NOTE
American English has many “terms” (technical words) and phrases to describe
people who do and don’t drink alcohol. For example, someone who drinks a lot
might be called a “drunkard” or a “lush” informally. Someone who doesn’t drink
alcohol at all is known as a “tea-totaler,” even if he or she doesn’t drink tea.
A person who “can’t handle his or her alcohol” is someone who gets drunk very
quickly and loses control after just one or two drinks. Sometimes people say that
someone “can’t handle his or her booze,” where “booze” is an informal word for
alcohol.
An “alcoholic” is a person who is addicted to alcohol and cannot stop drinking.
Sometimes these people try to stop drinking. When they are not drinking, people
say that they are “on the wagon.” If they have a bad day and begin to drink
again, then people say that they have “fallen off the wagon.” A “wagon” is an old-
fashioned wooden structure on wheels that is pulled by horses to move people
and things. When an alcoholic permanently stops drinking, her or she is known
as a “recovering alcoholic” and often says this to other people so that they will
understand why he or she is not drinking.
When groups of friends go to a bar together, usually one of them will not drink
alcohol, instead choosing coffee or soda. This person is known as the
“designated driver” and is the person who will drive everyone else home at the
end of the night. That way, there aren’t any problems with “drunk driving,” where
someone drives a car dangerously because he or she is being influenced by
alcohol.
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – c
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ESL Podcast 369 – Going to Happy Hour
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 369: Going to
Happy Hour.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 369. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com. You can download a Learning Guide for this
episode that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences using
those new vocabulary words, additional explanations, cultural notes,
comprehension checks, and a complete transcript of everything we say on this
episode.
This episode is called “Going to Happy Hour.” “Happy hour” is a period of one to
two hours, sometimes three hours, normally after work. So, between 4:00 and
7:00 or 5:00 and 8:00 at night where bars and restaurants often offer cheap
drinks and cheap food to get people to come after their work and have a drink
and eat. Let’s get started.
[start of dialogue]
Gary: Hey, over here. I’m glad you could make it. This place has a great happy
hour. Let me get the waitress, Brenda, so we can order our drinks.
Shanise: Hi, Gary. You sound like a regular. Do you come here a lot?
Gary: Yeah, I like stopping by on my way home now and then to wind down.
Shanise: Is there another barstool?
Gary: Oh, sorry. Let me get another one for you. Have a seat. What will you
have?
Shanise: I’ll have a scotch, straight up. I usually don’t drink very much. Alcohol
sometimes doesn’t agree with me. I’ve had a tough day, though, and I need to
loosen up.
Gary: Okay, one scotch coming up. Here comes the waitress. Okay, that’s one
scotch for Shanise and a draft beer for me. On second thought, bring a pitcher of
the draft beer, would you? Thanks, Brenda.
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